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Strange Discoveries:
Amazing Animal Talents That Somehow Went Unnoticed Until Now
abcnews ^
Posted on 09/22/2008 9:57:22 AM PDT by Justice Department
Humans have observed other animals for hundreds of thousands of years. Yet research with some of our familiar fellow creatures continues to reveal unsuspected talents. ..A German-Czech team has shown that cattle and deer have an unsuspected magnetic sense that lets them line up with the north-south direction of Earth's magnetic field....magpies have a sense of self-recognition when looking in a mirror.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: animals; environment; science
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To: Daffynition
Baby snake on a plane
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posted on
09/23/2008 1:04:26 PM PDT
by
Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Daffynition; yorkie; Lady Jag; SunkenCiv; MeekOneGOP; Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro
"I like that old time rock and roll - that kind of music just sooths my soul..."
82
posted on
09/23/2008 1:10:27 PM PDT
by
Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department
Well .... he *used* to be talented ...
83
posted on
09/23/2008 1:11:54 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Follow the dots: Davis, Ayers, Dohrn, Malley, SorosÂ… use a RED crayon.)
To: Justice Department
84
posted on
09/23/2008 1:18:41 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(Follow the dots: Davis, Ayers, Dohrn, Malley, SorosÂ… use a RED crayon.)
To: Justice Department

Don't worry, we're looking after you.
85
posted on
09/23/2008 1:38:27 PM PDT
by
Lady Jag
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To: Lady Jag
"Don't worry, we're looking after you."
Good. So are my neighbors.
86
posted on
09/23/2008 1:54:32 PM PDT
by
Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department
Play it!
87
posted on
09/23/2008 1:57:47 PM PDT
by
Lady Jag
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To: Justice Department
You are never alone.
88
posted on
09/23/2008 2:09:17 PM PDT
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Lady Jag
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To: Lady Jag
"You are never alone."
I KNOW! I live in a rough neighborhood.

My security cameras pick up some weird stuff.
89
posted on
09/23/2008 2:19:05 PM PDT
by
Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department
Weird? He was shopping in town last week.
90
posted on
09/23/2008 2:22:25 PM PDT
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Lady Jag
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To: Lady Jag
91
posted on
09/23/2008 3:36:41 PM PDT
by
Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Deb
Cats have their humans do their looking up.
92
posted on
09/23/2008 3:46:30 PM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Tom Manion USMC '08!!)
To: Justice Department
93
posted on
09/23/2008 4:49:36 PM PDT
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Lady Jag
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To: Justice Department
I ham not sure. The person who started it did something that’s not kosher, got caught, and is in the pen.
94
posted on
09/23/2008 5:33:23 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: null and void
I had a squirrel sacked out in my shoe this morning. Does that count?
Last week I caught 3 squirrels and a coon in my live trap. One squirrel and one coon will hopefully spread the word........
95
posted on
09/23/2008 5:58:12 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(Polar bears who suffer depression and anxiety due to the global warming threat are bi-polar bears)
To: Justice Department
Oink gotta be me! Oink gotta be me!

96
posted on
09/23/2008 6:06:28 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Slings and Arrows
97
posted on
09/23/2008 6:09:51 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Just say No to Lawyers! Palin '08! (oh and McWhatshisname too. I guess))
To: Lady Jag
98
posted on
09/23/2008 7:34:07 PM PDT
by
Prunetacos
(In this country we prosecute people, not beakers)
To: Prunetacos
99
posted on
09/23/2008 8:18:39 PM PDT
by
Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Prunetacos
Yeahbut . . .
100
posted on
09/23/2008 8:39:22 PM PDT
by
Lady Jag
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